Fender Newporter Special Natural PF Black Pickguard Electro-

Description

General
Since it’s a touch smaller than a dreadnought, the 000 acoustic body shape is a guitarist’s favourite. Here, Fender fit it with a slim C-profile neck complete with 6-in-line headstock and call it the Newporter Special. The flatter 15.75-inch radius of the pau ferro fretboard further supports the snug playing comfort this electro-acoustic has to offer by accommodating supple note bends and fast riffs. The classic Fender headstock and in-line machine heads are certainly a little alien to an acoustic model but don’t just look pretty – they’re what give this guitar its enhanced tuning stability.

The Newporter Special: All-Solid Build

The mahogany neck is bound to a body made of a solid okoume top, back and sides, shaping immense resonance and a deliciously warm acoustic sound with a broad dynamic range. The transparent tone is framed by the kind of light warmth needed for both finger and plectrum style playing, and to faithfully amplify this sonic balance, a Fishman-Fender developed preamp has been installed and specifically calibrated according to the shape of this Newporter, giving it a pure and natural on stage sound.

Number of frets 20 Number of strings 6 Body construction all solid Cutaway yes Sustainable product not specified Electro-acoustic yes Pickup type pizo, contact pizo Acoustic guitar size mid Wood type (back) okoume Fretboard wood pau ferro Wood type (soundboard) okoume Wood type (sides) okoume For playing style fingerpicking Includes cover yes Includes case no Built-in electronics tone control, preamplifier Acoustic sound warm with less bass Colour wood/natural Left-handed no Body type 000 / 0M / orchestra / auditorium